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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 661 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.A tank has 500 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 7% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 231 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 250 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 230 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 250 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 71 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 100 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 100 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 500 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 120 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 465
  3. 23
  4. 65
  5. 235
  6. 78
  7. 38
  8. 4
  9. 60
  10. 50
  11. 40
  12. 61
  13. 210
  14. 8
  15. 25
  16. 5
  17. 25
  18. 59
  19. 4
  20. 85
  21. 82
  22. 8
  23. 29
  24. 76
  25. 55
  26. 83
  27. 39
  28. 20
  29. 55
  30. 38
  31. 100
  32. 12
  33. 196
  34. 42
  35. 74
  36. 435
  37. 40
  38. 58
  39. 20
  40. 25

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